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The alarm hadn't gone off yet. However, a strange sensation gripped his heart, jolting him awake. Felix opened his eyes and looked at the person across from him. Those gentle brown eyes were slightly bloodshot."Hey, how long have you been awake?" he murmured softly."A while," Erik replied. "Do you want to get up, or sleep a bit more?""What time is it?""Six-fifteen.""I'll get up." He smiled and closed his eyes again. "Soon. —Once you've made the crepes you promised me.""Sweet or savory?""Sweet. One with…- 54.1 K • Completed
- "In a way, that car accident saved me—otherwise, I really don't know what I might have done when I got home that day," Felix said.He rested his head on Erik's shoulder, his cheek against Erik's chest; Erik held him with one arm and tightly grasped his hand with the other. Their fingers intertwined, their bodies nestled together, Felix's ankle wrapped around Erik's calf—as if this brought them both a sense of peace."I was in the hospital for a few weeks. My mom and stepdad came from another city to take…
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- The sky outside had completely darkened. The room was unlit. They couldn't see each other clearly, but it didn't matter. They lay lazily in each other's arms, as content as cats by a fireplace. The sheets and duvet had been changed, and their bodies and hair were clean and fresh.Felix's hair carried a pleasant fragrance, and his body emitted a sweet, citrusy scent. Erik couldn't help but move closer to him, savoring the enchanting aroma.He noticed Felix was staring intently at the ceiling.“What are you…
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- "Sorry, what did you say?" Felix pulled down his headphones and asked."Dinner's ready," Erik said. "What were you doing? I knocked on the door for a long time outside.""I didn't know you needed to knock to enter your own bedroom," Felix said with a smile."I was listening to music," he showed him the phone screen. "Luke Faulkner's piano pieces. Want to listen together?""Of course.""We can listen while eating," Felix said, standing up.They walked to the living room and sat down at the dining table. In the…
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- "Kitty.""What?""Someone told me you look like a... kitten," Erik said.The two of them were lying face to face on the bed, Felix's head resting on his arm; he used his other hand to run through those fine, soft golden locks."I wasn't happy when I heard it. But now... well, I think there might be some truth to it."Felix chuckled, turning his head as if to bite Erik's finger."What did that person compare you to?" he asked."Hercules," Erik replied with a smile, continuing to play with his hair."Nonsense. I…
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- Erik didn't know that walking from the entrance of the climbing gym to the apartment upstairs could be such a difficult task. The moment the glass door closed behind them, the two of them eagerly embraced, letting their lips go where they wanted to go; the corridor and stairs leading to the apartment became an endlessly long path, especially the steps that seemed infinite, stumbling and turning, making them dizzy.They were still kissing when they entered the room. Both of them were panting, their steps a…
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- Erik came out of the restroom and glanced toward the table on the distant terrace: Felix was sitting there quietly, eating a large bowl of Greek yogurt with a spoon.He walked straight to the counter."Hey, Yannis."The short, stocky man with a ruddy complexion put down his glass and came out from behind the counter with a broad smile. "It's so good to see you here," he said, giving Erik a light punch on the shoulder. "It's been a while since you last came. Since... well, is everything alright?""Not bad,"…
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- Starting from the mountaintop—rather than the base—to retrieve the quickdraws left on the cliff during the previous climb was a decision Erik Bergmann had made after careful consideration. Starting from the top allowed for a quick rappel down using a safety rope, and after reaching the bottom, he could climb back up while collecting the quickdraws, saving nearly half the process. Moreover, the weight difference between Felix Lorbeer and himself didn't meet the requirements for a belayer, so using the…
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- The route from the climbing gym to the mountain summit was the shortest, and therefore the steepest. Erik, however, loved this kind of path. The tangled tree roots and jagged rocks formed natural steps, and in some places, he had to use both hands and feet to climb—it felt a bit like rock climbing. Walking along this path, with a canopy of countless branches overhead, stepping on roots and fallen leaves, scattered grass, and soil, breathing in the unique scent of the forest that carried the changes of…
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- Erik woke up from his dream, and his first instinct was to reach out to the other side of the bed. It was empty. He opened his eyes abruptly.No one was in bed. The room was bathed in light. They hadn't drawn the blinds the night before, and by now, the sun had already risen, its rays filtering through the branches of the fir tree outside the window and pouring into the room.The chilly air assaulted his exposed arms. Erik looked up toward the window across the room. It was half-open. The wind blew in from…
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